• Town Hall Meeting to be held Jan. 24

    Col. Glen VanHerck, 7th Bomb Wing commander, is scheduled to host a Town Hall Meeting Jan. 24, at the Dyess Youth Center Gymnasium from 7 to 9 p.m. Spouses are encouraged to attend and free on-site child care will be provided. Those unable to attend are invited to send questions via text message.

  • AF names 2012 GEICO Military Service Awards nominees

    Four Airmen are nominees for the 2012 Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service Awards, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Nominees include Tech. Sgt. Cecilia N. Cardenas, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss; Senior Master Sgt. Michael V. Marascia, Dyess AFB, Texas; Senior Master

  • Air Force to provide dedicated legal counsel to sexual assault victims

    A new Air Force pilot program designed to provide legal assistance to victims of sexual assault will begin later this month.The Special Victims' Counsel Program will give sexual assault victims legal assistance and help them navigate the criminal justice system with lawyers trained to handle their

  • DADD reaches significant milestone surpassing more than 200 saves

    Dyess' number one tool on preventing DUIs and alcohol-related incidents achieved a significant milestone over the holiday season, surpassing more than 200 'saves' since the program's inception over last year's Memorial Day weekend.Dyess Against Drunk Driving, better known as DADD, is a program that

  • Youth supporting youth

    Dyess youth reached out to children of deployed servicemembers through Operation Youth Outreach Dec. 13, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.Members of the outreach program had the opportunity to create personalized Christmas cards for children, writing words of encouragement and understanding.

  • Chief of Staff's letter to Airmen

    Happy New Year Airmen! To those of you who spent the holidays deployed, thank you...and I'm sorry you weren't home with your families. I know you understand that what you're doing is important, but I also know that doesn't make the separation any easier. In these days where self-serving agendas seem

  • 317th AG reaches new heights during JPADS training

    The 317th Airlift Group successfully dropped two Joint Precision Airdrop System bundles from 15,000 feet Dec. 3 during Joint Airborne Air Transportability Training at Nellis AFB, Nev. Previously, precision airdrops were limited to lower altitudes due to range and training restrictions. However, the

  • 7th Contracting Squadron named Air Force small-business award winner

    The 7th Contracting Squadron was named the Secretary of the Air Force small-business special achievement award winner Dec. 3.SAF small-business awards are presented each year to individuals and organizations that exhibited exemplary accomplishments in support of the Air Force Small Business Program.